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Table 26-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic and employment-related characteristics and primary or secondary work activity and sector of employment: 2010
 

Characteristic                   Total 4-year educational institutiona Other educational institutionb Private, for-profitc Private, nonprofit Federal government State or local government Self-employedd Other sectore
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 692,900 1,750 289,400 2,600 24,700 800 223,900 2,000 45,100 1,150 48,700 1,150 17,300 750 41,700 1,100 2,000 250
Sex
Male
472,700 1,400 187,900 2,100 13,000 650 175,600 1,800 26,700 850 32,900 900 10,600 650 24,700 900 1,200 200
Female 220,200 1,050 101,400 1,300 11,700 550 48,300 950 18,400 650 15,800 600 6,700 450 17,000 700 800 150
Ethnicity and race
Hispanic or Latinof
23,500 350 11,600 350 1,200 150 5,800 300 1,400 200 1,400 150 700 150 1,100 150 200 100
Not Hispanic or Latinog
American Indian or Alaska Native
1,500 150 700 150 D D 400 100 100 50 D D D D 100 100 D D
Asian 134,600 900 45,800 1,100 2,000 250 66,800 1,100 6,500 450 7,400 400 3,000 300 2,700 300 500 150
Black or African American 22,300 350 10,900 350 1,800 200 4,600 300 1,100 150 1,900 200 1,000 150 1,000 200 100 50
White 502,300 1,700 216,400 2,300 19,600 750 143,900 1,700 35,300 1,050 37,300 1,100 12,200 650 36,500 1,100 1,300 250
Other raceh 8,800 300 4,000 250 200 100 2,400 200 700 150 700 150 400 150 400 100 D D
Age
Under 35
76,400 950 36,000 850 1,700 200 26,600 750 5,100 400 5,400 400 800 150 600 150 200 100
35-39 88,900 1,300 40,700 1,000 2,000 250 31,300 900 5,200 400 6,300 450 1,700 250 1,600 200 100 50
40-44 91,900 1,300 37,700 1,050 3,000 300 34,300 800 5,600 400 6,000 350 2,100 250 2,900 350 400 100
45-49 92,900 1,250 36,200 950 2,900 300 36,000 850 6,100 450 5,800 450 2,100 300 3,300 350 400 150
50-54 95,500 1,300 38,800 1,000 4,400 350 31,500 800 6,500 400 6,900 500 2,300 300 4,900 400 200 100
55-59 92,200 1,650 37,500 1,000 3,800 350 25,400 850 6,800 450 7,500 450 3,700 400 7,200 450 300 100
60-64 80,800 1,450 33,200 900 4,400 400 20,100 800 5,200 400 5,900 400 3,000 300 8,800 550 200 100
65-75 74,200 1,150 29,200 900 2,500 250 18,800 700 4,600 400 4,900 400 1,700 250 12,300 600 200 100
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen
603,800 1,900 249,300 2,350 23,400 750 185,500 1,850 40,800 1,100 46,600 1,150 16,200 700 40,700 1,100 1,300 200
Non-U.S. citizen 89,200 950 40,100 1,000 1,400 250 38,400 900 4,300 400 2,200 250 1,100 200 1,000 200 700 150
Citizenship status, detailed
Native born, U.S. citizen
496,800 1,700 214,000 2,100 20,800 700 137,100 1,550 35,400 1,000 38,800 1,050 13,000 650 36,600 1,050 1,000 200
Naturalized, U.S. citizen 107,000 1,200 35,200 800 2,500 250 48,400 1,050 5,400 400 7,800 500 3,200 300 4,100 400 300 100
Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 59,800 1,050 26,000 850 1,200 200 26,800 900 2,700 300 1,200 200 800 200 1,000 200 100 50
Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 29,400 700 14,000 650 200 100 11,600 500 1,600 250 1,000 200 400 100 D D 600 150
Years since doctorate
≤ 5
136,400 650 65,800 1,000 4,500 350 42,100 900 9,000 500 10,000 550 2,600 300 2,000 250 400 100
6–10 108,100 800 48,100 950 3,400 350 35,600 850 7,500 450 7,600 550 2,600 250 3,000 300 300 100
11–15 106,400 800 39,800 900 4,400 350 40,200 800 6,800 450 7,500 500 2,700 350 4,700 400 300 100
16–20 92,100 800 35,700 800 3,900 350 32,300 800 5,900 400 5,800 450 2,500 300 5,700 450 400 100
21–25 75,000 800 30,400 900 2,800 300 23,000 750 5,400 400 5,800 400 2,300 300 5,000 350 200 100
> 25 175,000 1,500 69,600 1,250 5,800 450 50,700 1,150 10,500 650 12,100 650 4,500 400 21,300 800 400 150
Primary or secondary work activityi
Any R&D
430,400 2,300 198,900 2,200 4,300 300 146,500 1,700 25,700 850 33,900 1,000 7,300 500 12,400 600 1,300 200
Applied research 238,400 2,050 96,600 1,600 1,800 250 84,800 1,500 16,600 700 24,800 850 5,400 400 7,500 450 1,000 200
Basic research 157,700 1,900 118,300 1,650 1,400 200 12,300 550 9,200 500 12,800 600 1,400 200 2,000 250 400 100
Design 44,800 1,050 5,300 400 300 100 30,500 900 2,400 300 3,100 300 1,000 200 2,200 300 D D
Development 98,600 1,500 10,300 550 1,100 200 71,500 1,450 4,500 350 5,500 450 1,100 200 4,200 350 300 100
Computer applications 57,600 1,200 11,200 650 500 150 34,800 1,000 3,100 300 4,000 350 1,800 250 2,200 250 S S
Management, sales, or administrationj 280,400 2,200 88,600 1,700 8,200 500 108,100 1,650 24,300 900 23,100 800 9,800 550 17,300 800 1,000 200
Professional services 110,800 1,650 19,500 800 3,800 400 36,500 950 12,200 550 7,600 450 5,400 400 25,500 850 300 100
Teaching 208,100 2,150 171,800 2,000 18,300 650 6,600 450 4,200 350 2,400 300 1,300 250 3,400 350 D D
Other work activityk 56,900 1,150 19,100 700 3,100 350 17,200 700 4,500 350 5,700 400 2,300 300 4,500 350 300 100

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
b Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
c Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
d Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
e Includes employers not broken out separately.
f Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
g American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
h Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
i Primary and secondary work activities were based on response to the question: On which two activities...did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job? Detail may exceed total due to multiple responses.
j Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
k Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013.